Ethan Lee Chalk

Ethan Lee Chalk is a reporter at Fox Sports. Chalk has been first to reach Cap Dramas with 25 contract stories this season, early on two more, and has carried 77 in all. The latest, on 31 October: Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths.

Journalist · Fox Sports

Against the field

Scoops: 25 · mid 4.5 · 98th · 1 of 26
Early: 2 · mid 0 · 83th · 3 of 26
Stories carried: 77 · mid 16.5 · 98th · 1 of 26
Heat: 173.2 · mid 14.5 · 98th · 1 of 26

Oct 2026

22 scoops · 0 early · 24 carried

31 Oct — Talagi may have played last game for Panthers (carried) · Fox Sports · Blaize Talagi · Penrith
31 Oct — Harris-Tavita already extended at Warriors (carried) · Fox Sports · Chanel Harris-Tavita · Warriors
31 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (first) · Fox Sports · Jayden Sullivan · Souths
31 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (first) · Fox Sports · Luke Brooks · Manly
31 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (first) · Fox Sports · Lyhkan King-Togia · Dragons
31 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (carried) · Fox Sports · Tanah Boyd · Warriors
31 Oct — Te Maire Martin re-signs on one-year deal for 2027 (carried) · Fox Sports · Te Maire Martin · Warriors
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (carried) · Fox Sports · Ben Hunt · Brisbane
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Jock Madden · Wests Tigers
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Jonah Glover · Souths
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (carried) · Fox Sports · Kodi Nikorima · Dolphins
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Kyle Flanagan · Dragons
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Lachlan Ilias · Titans
28 Oct — Metcalf confirmed for Dragons move from Warriors (carried) · Fox Sports · Luke Metcalf · Warriors
28 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract halfbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Matthew Humphries · Souths
28 Oct — Bulldogs face November 1 call on Woods (first) · Fox Sports · Mitchell Woods · Bulldogs
26 Oct — The cashed-up clubs set to spark Walker frenzy... including battlers he could turn into contenders (first) · Fox Sports · AJ Brimson · Titans
26 Oct — Mozer set to leave Broncos (carried) · Fox Sports · Blake Mozer · Brisbane
26 Oct — Burton set to leave Bulldogs for Bears (carried) · Fox Sports · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
26 Oct — The cashed-up clubs set to spark Walker frenzy... including battlers he could turn into contenders (first) · Fox Sports · Tom Duffy · Brisbane
26 Oct — Zane Harrison re-signs with Titans (carried) · Fox Sports · Zane Harrison · Titans
25 Oct — Bradman Best linked with Parramatta move (carried) · Fox Sports · Bradman Best · Newcastle
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad · Warriors
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Clinton Gutherson · Dragons
25 Oct — Cody Ramsey set to leave Dragons (carried) · Fox Sports · Cody Ramsey · Roosters
25 Oct — Tabuai-Fidow re-signs with Dolphins until 2029 (carried) · Fox Sports · Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow · Dolphins
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Hayze Perham · Brisbane
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Liam Ison · Cronulla
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (first) · Fox Sports · Rex Bassingthwaighte · Roosters
25 Oct — Drinkwater joins Dragons, shifts club roles (carried) · Fox Sports · Scott Drinkwater · Cowboys
25 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all 12 off-contract fullbacks (carried) · Fox Sports · Trai Fuller · Dolphins
19 Oct — Saifiti closing in on Knights extension (carried) · Fox Sports · Jacob Saifiti · Newcastle
19 Oct — Career-threatening Sea Eagles twist; contender’s $1.4m tighrope — Nov 1 winners and losers (first) · Fox Sports · Latu Fainu · Wests Tigers
19 Oct — Hopoate eyes new deal amid Manly fullback squeeze (first) · Fox Sports · Lehi Hopoate · Manly
19 Oct — Career-threatening Sea Eagles twist; contender’s $1.4m tighrope — Nov 1 winners and losers (first) · Fox Sports · Mat Croker · Newcastle
19 Oct — Phillip Sami departs Titans for Dragons (carried) · Fox Sports · Phillip Sami · Titans
14 Oct — Bostock linked with Eels, Dragons, Sharks (carried) · Fox Sports · Jack Bostock · Dolphins
14 Oct — De Belin uncontracted heading into World Cup (carried) · Fox Sports · Jack de Belin · Parramatta
14 Oct — Leota linked with multiple rival clubs (carried) · Fox Sports · Moses Leota · Penrith
11 Oct — James Tedesco contract latest (carried) · Fox Sports · James Tedesco · Roosters
11 Oct — Nawaqanitawase set for Panasonic Wild Knights move (carried) · Fox Sports · Mark Nawaqanitawase · Roosters
1 Oct — Dane Gagai departs Knights for Broncos (carried) · Fox Sports · Dane Gagai · Newcastle
1 Oct — Marzhew re-signs with Knights through 2029 (first) · Fox Sports · Greg Marzhew · Newcastle
1 Oct — Jayden Campbell signs new extension with Titans (carried) · Fox Sports · Jayden Campbell · Titans
1 Oct — Kurt Mann leaves Bulldogs for Wests Tigers (first) · Fox Sports · Kurt Mann · Bulldogs
1 Oct — Verrills returns to Roosters on cut-price deal (first) · Fox Sports · Sam Verrills · Titans

Sep 2026

2 scoops · 2 early · 24 carried

30 Sep — Brandon Smith expected to re-sign with Souths (carried) · Fox Sports · Brandon Smith · Souths
30 Sep — X-factor Dogs sorely need; Nov 1 statement Bears must make: Star each NRL team should target (carried) · Fox Sports · Campbell Graham · Souths
30 Sep — Souths table one-year extension to Cody Walker (carried) · Fox Sports · Cody Walker · Souths
30 Sep — Fifita close to extension with Rabbitohs (carried) · Fox Sports · David Fifita · Souths
30 Sep — Wighton set to hit market on November 1 (carried) · Fox Sports · Jack Wighton · Souths
30 Sep — Dogs eye flyer; axed veteran’s lifeline — Stars without a contract in ‘27... and where they could land (carried) · Fox Sports · Jamie Humphreys · Souths
30 Sep — Brailey leaves Raiders for Wests Tigers (carried) · Fox Sports · Jayden Brailey · Canberra
30 Sep — Meaney signs with Perth Bears from Melbourne (carried) · Fox Sports · Nick Meaney · Melbourne
30 Sep — Exclusive: Rising Raiders star makes big contract call; Souths boss’ Latrell reveal (first) · Fox Sports · Peter Mamouzelos · Souths
30 Sep — Tallis Duncan re-signs with Souths on three years (carried) · Fox Sports · Tallis Duncan · Souths
24 Sep — Berry linked with Storm amid Warriors exit talk (early) · Fox Sports · Rocco Berry · Warriors
23 Sep — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (carried) · Fox Sports · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters
23 Sep — Titans prepare $1m raid for Harry Grant (carried) · Fox Sports · Harry Grant · Melbourne
22 Sep — Katoa contract value rises after World Cup (carried) · Fox Sports · Isaiya Katoa · Dolphins
16 Sep — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (carried) · Fox Sports · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
9 Sep — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · Fox Sports · Hudson Young · Canberra
8 Sep — Mitchell set to test market as Bears circle (carried) · Fox Sports · Latrell Mitchell · Souths
8 Sep — Spencer Leniu signs four-year deal with Eels (carried) · Fox Sports · Spencer Leniu · Roosters
8 Sep — The wildcard NRL option that has suddenly emerged for Nathan Cleary (carried) · Fox Sports · Tom Dearden · Cowboys
7 Sep — Broncos may need to move on Ben Hunt (carried) · Fox Sports · Ben Hunt · Brisbane
7 Sep — ‘Not set in stone’: Bostock sets record straight about Sydney return (carried) · Fox Sports · Cameron Munster · Melbourne
7 Sep — Sanders rules out testing open market (carried) · Fox Sports · Ethan Sanders · Canberra
7 Sep — Ezra Mam contract future a talking point (carried) · Fox Sports · Ezra Mam · Brisbane
7 Sep — Cleary begins extension talks with Panthers (carried) · Fox Sports · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
7 Sep — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · Fox Sports · Sam Walker · Roosters
4 Sep — Farnworth linked with Roosters move for 2028 (carried) · Fox Sports · Herbie Farnworth · Dolphins
4 Sep — Pezet leaves Eels for Broncos switch (early) · Fox Sports · Jonah Pezet · Parramatta
4 Sep — Ex-Broncos prodigy, Origin star’s bro-in-law, Sharks’ future: Players who could debut this round (first) · Fox Sports · Riley Pollard · Cronulla

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 2 carried

21 Aug — Josh Papalii retires after farewell Raiders season (carried) · Fox Sports · Josh Papalii · Canberra
18 Aug — Galvin contract talks stall as clubs circle (carried) · Fox Sports · Lachlan Galvin · Bulldogs
18 Aug — Willison contract talks freeze amid agent change (first) · Fox Sports · Xavier Willison · Brisbane